Shareholder value and the performance of a large nursing home chain

Kitchener, Martin James ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6249-557X, O'Meara, Janis, Brody, Ab, Lee, Hyang Yuol and Harrington, Charlene 2007. Shareholder value and the performance of a large nursing home chain. Health Services Research 43 (3) , pp. 1062-1084. 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00818.x

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyze corporate governance arrangements and quality and financial performance outcomes among large multi-facility nursing home corporations (chains) that pursue stakeholder value (profit maximization) strategies. STUDY DESIGN: To establish a foundation of knowledge about the focal phenomenon and processes, we conducted an historical (1993-2005) case study of one of the largest chains (Sun Healthcare Inc.) that triangulated qualitative and quantitative data sources. DATA SOURCES: Two main sets of information were compared: (1) corporate sources including Sun's Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10-K annual reports, industry financial reports, and the business press; and (2) external sources including, legal documents, press reports, and publicly available California facility cost reports and quality data. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Shareholder value was pursued at Sun through three inter-linked strategies: (1) rapid growth through debt-financed mergers; (2) labor cost constraint through low nurse staffing levels; and (3) a model of corporate governance that views sanctions for fraud and poor quality as a cost of business. CONCLUSIONS: Study findings and evidence from other large nursing home chains underscore calls from the Institute of Medicine and other bodies for extended oversight of the corporate governance and performance of large nursing home chains.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HG Finance R Medicine > RT Nursing
Publisher:	Wiley Blackwell
ISSN:	0017-9124
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2022 09:07
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/20065

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